Chapter Seventy-Nine: This Texas Is a Little Cold
Before the series began, no one wanted to believe that the Lakers would be able to escape from the hands of the iron-blooded Utah. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 But then the wild dark horse smashed the Devils' home stadium, Salt Lake City, and went into the Western Conference finals with a clean 4-0 sweep at Stamps.
Struck dumb!
Almost all basketball media have crowned it as magical, and Slam Dunk Magazine even bluntly said that it was the strongest counterattack in the history of the NBA. Since Little Tiger joined the City of Angels, the Purple and Gold Army began to glow with fierce combat effectiveness, and the outfield duo of Black Mamba and Little Tiger has proven in almost half a season... They're the best pair of guns in the post-Jordan era, and they don't even need a Rodman.
Then, when the Phoenix Suns won the battle of Tianwang Mountain with Stoudemire's magical 45+23, basketball commentators began to shout: Will this be the first championship trophy won by Los Angeles in the post-shark era?
Such remarks stung the Sharks deeply, and he was beaming last summer when he left Kobe Bryant to win his fourth career championship ring. At the time, he publicly declared that Kobe Bryant was not the same, and even bluntly said that Dwyane Wade was the league's No. 1 scoring guard.
However, now his emotions are inexplicable.
Last year's Heat won the championship with Dwyane Wade. And once this year's Lakers reach the finals and win the championship with such a magical counterattack as a dark horse, then the Black Mamba will become a well-deserved MVP...... The little tiger is still a little immature after all, especially when he is around the black mamba.
He couldn't imagine what Kobe Bryant would say after the game. So, he showed up in San Antonio, got a new job after exiting the playoffs early this year, and joined the T-NT commentary team as a special guest.
At the start of the game, Charles Barkley kept hurting him, saying that he had never seen a guest who had volunteered to join the commentary team.
Kenny Smith joked directly: "Is Shaq worried that Phoenix will knock out the Spurs in this game and enter the Western Conference Finals? That's why you ran to talk to Tim Duncan for 45 minutes before the game?"
The Shark raised an eyebrow: "I don't care about the situation in the West, I'm an All-Star center in the East right now." ”
He pretended not to care, but everyone could see his concern.
The little tiger pushed the black mamba beside him, and said with a smile: "What did you separate for?"
This is the first time that Little Tiger has asked Black Mamba this question, in a half-joking, half-serious tone.
Kobe Bryant was clearly in no mood to answer the question, and he stared intently at the court, and the game had already begun.
"Watch the game. "So far, the No. 1 point guard in the playoffs this season is still Stephen Nash, and Tony Parker has also been very eye-catching, and you haven't even secured the position of second point guard. ”
The little tiger shrugged his shoulders.
In this year's playoffs, the French sports car and the Canadian Piedfgo both played extremely strongly, although the little tiger also played an explosive game, and the team also fought back all the way. But in many rankings, he is still behind Stephen Nash. And the French sports car, which is bent on getting a championship ring and proposing to Eva this season, is also at full power. Under the deliberate perfection of Tim Duncan and Ginobili, his stats have exploded.
"Popovich would be willing to trade either Parker or Ginobili for me. The little tiger raised his nostrils and said.
"Proud?" Kobe Bryant gave him a blank look: "People who don't even have the right to veto a deal are better off not being complacent about other people's offers." ”
The Black Mamba's words were like sharp fangs biting the little tiger's heart at once, and suddenly, he lost his voice...... The sale of the Portland fire still haunts him.
The two sides on TV are very deadlocked, and the two sides go back and forth, alternating to raise the score.
The audience in front of the TV was very worried, and no one could make an accurate prediction, because any team has enough reasons to win.
"If the Suns win the game, they're going to be blown up by the Purple and Gold in the Civil War in the Pacific Division. Charles Barkley made a loud announcement on television.
He and many basketball commentators have reached a consensus that once the Suns reach the Western Conference Finals, it means that the Lakers have another foot in the door of the Finals.
"After all, Little Tiger has always been known for being good at attacking Phoenix Nickers. The same goes for Kobe Bryant, who gives a run a little bit of color every time, and don't forget, he's also half-Italian...... Running was something D'Antoni had brought back from Italy. ”
Johnson, the main commentator of Play-by-Paly, quickly corrected: "The creator of the run-and-gun tactic is still controversial, but I prefer that it was created by former Stamford Crimson coach Sani. Little Tiger is the first player to go on the run in North American basketball, and he is even ahead of Stephen Nash in some ways. ”
"So, I'm in favor of the Lakers beating the Suns far more likely than the Lakers beating the Spurs. ”
Johnson unhurriedly gave the definition.
The third quarter of the game began quickly.
Little Tiger walked into Kobe's kitchen, and he skillfully used the juicer to make two cups of carrot juice. When he walked to the video hall, Kobe Bryant was already yelling at the big screen in front of him: "Hey!!WTF!!"
Black Mambas rarely burst into foul language.
Little Tiger hurriedly locked Yanjing on the screen, and then he also cursed: "This is simply murder!!"
Bruce Bowen on the screen flips Stephen Nash directly to the ground with a chokew.
Stephen Nash immediately curled up and howled on the floor.
"David Stern has banned this guy for life!" Charles Barkley's voice came from off the screen: "If I were on the court, I would definitely use my fists to knock his brains out of my ears." It's two ears. ”
Bang!
As soon as Charles Barkley finished speaking, Stoudemire punched Bruce Bowen in the face...... He kept chattering with the referee as if he had been wronged, and he didn't feel a trace of guilt for throwing a player on the ground.
His chatter finally angered the nearby Stoudemire, who punched Bruce Bowen's nosebleed out.
Boris Dio, who was next to him, hurriedly tried to hold Stoudemire, he did not want the situation to escalate.
However, Bruce Bowen actually punched him in the head.
The Frenchman was also annoyed, and he pushed Bruce Bowen hard.
It all happened right under the nose of the referee.
"Both Stoudemire and Boris Dio have been fooled, and Bowen is deliberately provoking them. Little Tiger said helplessly: "Phoenix's playoff journey is coming to an end." Boris Dio is a dirty but successful conspirator. ”
Drip drip, drip, drip!
The referee's whistle sounded like a rain of raindrops, and then all three players involved in the direct clash were sent off, and even the nearest Ginobili was fouled by a technical foul.
"Hmph, a Bruce Bowen for Stoudemire and Boris Dio. The Black Mamba gritted his teeth, he was furious.
He likes tough confrontations, but he doesn't like dirty tricks. Bruce Bowen was sick to him.
He stood up, didn't even drink the carrot juice that the little tiger had just squeezed, and walked straight out of the video room, he walked out to the training ground, he wanted to vent his anger in training.
The little tiger shrugged his shoulders and turned off the TV.
The game is pointless, not even a bit worth watching. Phoenix is missing two of the most important players up front, and even if Stephen Nash can stubbornly get back up and keep fighting, but... The Spurs victory is already in the pocket.
"There is no point in a game like this. Shackel O'Neal shook his head, and while he was happy to see Spurs dominant, he never hoped it would be this way.
Ratings have been declining as the conflict has unfolded.
The only reason the crowd stayed to watch the game was because Stephen Nash gritted his teeth and stood up and stubbornly continued to fight.
But this is to no avail, he is missing his most important teammate, even if his hands and eyes are in the sky, it is difficult to fly.
Spurs are too strong.
The third quarter was a watershed moment as the Spurs firmly dominated the score, and not long after the fourth quarter, a disheartened D'Antoni announced that garbage time had arrived.
Popovich was also quickly brought on as a substitute.
111:99。
Spurs equalized the aggregate score.
The last one will be a battle of life and death.
According to the relevant regulations of the league, it is completely possible to predict that the Spurs will advance to the Western Conference finals with a total score of 4:3.
"Can the Purple and Gold Twin Guns still work miracles?" Johnson said at the end of the game, "and they're going to face the Spurs, the most dominant team in the league on both ends of the floor." ”
"What kind of showdown will the little tiger play out with the French sports car, and will the little tiger's rumored girlfriends compete with the weak Eva on the sidelines?"
Kenny Smith has already pointed to the preview of the Western Conference Finals.
The division of the king and the posture of the dark horse, the narrow road meets, and everyone wants to see what will happen next.
Needless to say, this will be a highly talked-about matchup.
It's just that the Phoenix Suns suffered a little miserable, and they were covered with a layer of regret...... This regret is called 'I could'.
If Stoudemire hadn't thrown his fist, God knows what would have happened?
However, Sunday night's game has been brutally illustrated that the regret is already doomed and cannot be changed: 99:82.
The Spurs played a suffocating defense, allowing the Phoenix Suns, who averaged the most points per game in the regular season, to just 82 points, and they bid farewell to the gorgeous Suns with a brutal defensive performance, and when Stephen Nash walked out of the Phoenix arena with a cramped left leg, the crowd chanted MVP.
Competitive sports aren't just about the winners. Stephen Nash, who scored 29 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds in the game, also deserves every cheer.
After all, everyone knows that Nash walked onto the court with a closed shot before the game.
Before the game even started, everyone already knew where this matchup of disparities in strength would go. Even if Stephen chooses to sit on the bench, there are good reasons why the team doctor has banned him from playing.
But he's a fighter, when teammates are unfairly punished, when the team is in desperate situations.
"So... Let me finish it all with my own hands. ”
Stephen Nash said this with a wry smile on his lips.
The little tiger felt that he was the bravest warrior in the world, and he was prone to cold.
"Stoudemire's 10-match ban is unreasonable. Little Tiger made his remarks after the Spurs advanced: "He made mistakes, but he attacked the bad guys. The law protects the good guys who have guns against burglars, so why can't the League give Stoudemire more leniency?"
Little Tiger's words speak to the hearts of many people. Stoudemire received a lot of sympathy points in this incident, and public opinion was slamming the vicious Bruce Bowen...... But in reality, he was only banned for six games on the grounds that he did not hit anyone.
"I hope to play Game 7 against the Spurs. ”
Little Tiger was asked if he had the confidence to continue the counterattack. He replied earnestly.
This sentence is considered hubris.
Because the common argument among basketball pundits is ...... The Lakers held out to Game 6 at most.
"The Purple and Gold Twin Spears are infantry, while St. Anthony is a cavalry regiment. Bill Simmons put it bluntly: "It's not a battle in the same dimension. ”
Lakers players are used to this kind of rhetoric, and the pundits will always say these words before every opponent arrives.
These public opinions are no longer able to affect their morale.
They boarded a special plane to San Antonio on Monday morning.
"It's a bit cold in Texas. Little Tiger sneezed as he got off the plane, and he said to the black mamba next to him, "I remember the last time I hit the Dallas Mavericks, I was even wearing a T-shirt." ”
Black Mamba's expression stiffened: "The amount of training is not enough, so it's cold." ”
In the world of the Black Mamba, there is nothing that cannot be solved by one training, and if there is, then two.
"It's really a bit cold. Bynum shuddered.
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[Restored update.] I've really been on the verge of a breakdown for three months. After family coordination, I rented a small house and concentrated on earning money to support my family. 】
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